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Offers a hotline for consumers to report privacy abuses and request information on ways to protect their privacy. Covers the following topics: - Provides a range of topics on communications, education, employment background checks, financial, health, personal, privacy issues, security, technology and it's impact on privacy including several fact sheets and alerts concerning Identity Theft, prevention, and recourse - Learn more about issues concerning credit reports, data breaches, data brokers, debt collection, and many other privacy concerns

Provides law enforcement and community services, including assistance with theft and identity theft.

- Criminal Identity Theft Support: Provides procedures for victims whose identity was fraudulently used during an arrest. Victims may request that their name be submitted to the FBI’s NCIC Identity Theft File.

- DEA Task Force

- Human Trafficking Tip Line: Individuals can report suspected human trafficking by emailing [email protected]

- ICE Midwest Regional Task Force

- Investigative Assistance: Provides investigative support to criminal justice agencies statewide and participates in task forces such as:

- Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC)

- Joint Terrorism Task Force

- Methamphetamine Offender Registry: https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/bca/bca-divisions/mnjis/criminal-history-information/methamphetamine-offender-registry Maintains a registry of individuals convicted of felony-level methamphetamine manufacture. Searchable by first name (or initial), last name, and/or county. Information includes the offender’s identity, conviction, arresting agency, county of conviction, and sentence. Exclusions: arrest data, juvenile data, criminal history from other states, federal convictions, convictions older than 15 years, and other private/confidential data.

- Minnesota Duty Officer Program: Serves as the central point for local and state agencies to request state-level assistance for emergencies, serious accidents, or hazardous materials/petroleum spills. Emergency guidance: Call 911 if there is an immediate threat to life or property.

- North Star Fugitive Task Force

- State Criminal Data Repository: Houses data on arrests for felony and misdemeanor offenses. Criminal conviction data is public for 15 years after sentence completion. Individuals may request their own criminal history, including private data. Public records can be viewed at the BCA office using lobby computers or obtained by written request.

Analyzes identity theft trends, promotes the development and efficacy of identity fraud prevention strategies in the financial services industry, and identifies targets for referral to criminal law enforcement

- Disability benefits

- Fraud Prevention and Reporting

- Medicare

- PASS – Plan to Achieve Self Support

- Retirement benefits

- Social Security Card Center

- Supplemental Security Income

- Survivor benefits

- Ticket to Work

Provides free help to anyone who identifies as a victim of identity theft, those needing prevention resources, or is a victim of a data breach or scam. Advisors will walk all victims through what steps they need to take.

Victims of other crimes (burglary, trafficking, domestic/intimate partner violence) or other individuals whose credentials cannot be safely secured (homeless, foster youth, incarcerated/formerly incarcerated, etc.) may be at greater risk for identity theft and may want to talk to an Advisor about their identity-related concerns.

Provides information and assistance to people who have been victims of identity theft or who believe they may be at risk for identity theft. Assistance is related to tax issues only.

Public Services

- Animal control

- Identity theft and financial transaction card fraud reporting

- Records requests Permits and Licenses

- Dog and cat licenses

- Firearm permits Units and Programs

- Neighborhood Watch: Primary purpose is to rally, organize and train citizens in improving their home security, enhancing their personal safety, and learning to immediately report suspicious activity occurring in their neighborhoods to the police. Empowers citizens to take charge of their neighborhoods and to look out for one another.